For the South African field hockey player, see.Erin Hunter is a collective pseudonym used by the authors, Gillian Philip, Inbali Iserles, Kasey Widhalm and Rosie Best, in the writing of several novel series, which focus on animals and their adventures. Notable works include the,. Each of the authors play a different role: while Holmes creates the storyline of each book, Cary, Baldry, and Sutherland take turns writing the books. In addition, another person who isn't an Erin Hunter writes the:.

Contents.History In the year 2003, asked Victoria Holmes to write a fantasy series about feral cats, but, not being a reader of fantasy, she was less than enthusiastic, despite her love of cats. After writing one storyline, Kate Cary was brought in to write the book as Holmes went behind the scenes to supervise details and edit the book. Then on the third book, Cherith Baldry joined Erin Hunter. Later, after Sutherland wrote the first Warriors field guide, she became the fourth Erin Hunter.The name 'Erin Hunter' was chosen for several reasons. First, if the authors used all of their own names, the books would be placed in different places in a library, making them hard to find. Second, they were trying to pick a surname that would place the books very close to the series by Brian Jacques, which was, at the time, the book series with the closest plot to Warriors.

One of the authors suggested 'Hunter', and the others found that it was 'perfect' because not only did it place the book series close to Jacques, but it evokes the image of a cat. Victoria Holmes suggested ‘Erin' because she liked the name. One of Victoria Holmes's favourite given names is Erin, and it was accepted for being a strong Celtic name and 'not particularly girly'.

Authors Victoria Holmes. Main article:Victoria Holmes was born in Berkshire, England. Holmes was the original author of the series with HarperCollins requesting her to write the series. After inviting Kate Cary to do the actual writing of the book, she moved behind the scenes to help edit and supervise the details.Holmes grew up on a farm in England. She learned how to ride horses at age two. Later she attended Oxford University, whose buildings 'inspired an interest in history'.

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She now lives in London where she works as the editor for the series.On 5 April 2011, the Bookperk website ran a special for signed copies of Warriors: Omen of the Stars #4: Sign of the Moon. Because Erin Hunter is not an actual person, these books were signed by Victoria Holmes on her behalf.As of 14 April 2017, Holmes announced on her Facebook page that she would no longer be writing for the series as she feels she has reached the point where she can contribute no more to the story. With this, Holmes is no longer a 'Hunter', but will apparently still play a role in the development of the film.Kate Cary was the second author brought on board to write for the series. Holmes chose Cary to write the first book after Holmes had finished one storyline. In the first series she wrote,.

In the second series ( The New Prophecy) she only wrote, the third book. In the third series ( Power of Three) she wrote,. In the fourth series ( Omen of The Stars) she wrote and.She was born in England on 4 November 1967. She later moved to where she lived for 12 years before going back to England where she currently resides. Besides the Warriors series she has also written the books and the sequel Reckoning. Cherith Baldry was the third author brought in to the Erin Hunter team and was born on 21 January 1947.

Holmes invited her to join on the third book, after seeing her writing style and feeling that it was similar to Kate Cary's. She wrote the rest of the books that Kate Cary did not write, since there were only 12 books of Cary's.Tui T. Sutherland was born in, but now lives in the United States which makes her the only non-British author of the series. She now lives in and first wrote the field guide.

Sutherland was an editor of the series for HarperCollins until she quit editing to become a full-time writer. Victoria Holmes approached her and asked if she would like to become a writer for the Erin Hunter team, and Sutherland accepted. She is also the author of the novel series Wings Of Fire.Gillian Philip Gillian Philip is the author of and A Hidden Enemy, the first two books in the. She lives in the northeast Scottish Highlands with her husband, two children, three dogs, two cats, and hamster.

Philip has toured the United States twice as the face of the Erin Hunter responsible for 'Survivors'. In addition to Survivors, she has written the Rebel Angels series ( Firebrand, Bloodstone, Wolfsbane and the forthcoming Icefall); the Darke Academy series, and young adult novels including, Crossing The Line and The Opposite of Amber. She was married in 1989 to Lan and had a set of twins, Lucy and Jamie.Inbali Iserles Inbali Iserles has written three books so far, the third, fifth and sixth books of the Survivors series: Darkness Falls, The Endless Lake and The Storm of Dogs.

She also publishes animal fantasy novels in her own name, including The Tygrine Cat (Walker, 2007 and Candlewick, 2008). Foxcraft 1: The Taken, the first book in her fantasy fox trilogy, debuted in Fall 2015 with Scholastic Press. The sequel, Foxcraft 2: The Elders, was published in October 2016.Rosie Best The newest addition to the group is Rosie Best, an editor working on the Survivors series. She was first involved with the Erin Hunter team assisting Holmes with responding to Warriors fanmail. She has published one YA novel, Skulk (Strange Chemistry, 2012), in her own name. Works Warriors. Allegiance health lab. Power of ThreeThe authors have specific roles.

First, Holmes, the editor, sends in the preliminary script and outline to Cary, Baldry, or Sutherland, depending on who writes the book. Then, the author develops Holmes' ideas into a single book which is sent back to Holmes for one last check over and edit. After she finishes, the author fixes it up and gets ready to publish it.For the Survivors series, there is a different approach taken. The whole team creates a detailed story outline and develops the characters together, and then the actual writing gets done by a single author, who is allowed to change something significant about the plot or characters if they feel that a certain character would not act a specific way. Writing style With four different authors, Holmes has said that 'the book 'sounds' like Erin, because she has a very distinctive voice'. She compares the style of the authors to a different language where a stray line or word can stick out. Holmes says that she is in charge of editing and making sure that the book sounds correct.

The books are all told in a though the point of view changes with each series. The first series, the original Warriors series, followed Firepaw. Then in the second series, The New Prophecy, the view switched between Firepaw's, now Firestar's, two daughters, Squirrelpaw and Leafpaw, in addition to Tigerstar's son, Brambleclaw, and Graystripe's son and daughter, Stormfur and Feathertail in Moonrise.

In the Power of Three series, it goes back between Firestar's grandchildren Lionblaze, Jayfeather, and Hollyleaf. In the Omen of the Stars series, it goes between Lionblaze, Jayfeather, Dovepaw, and Ivypaw. In Night Whispers, it also includes the perspective of Flametail of ShadowClan, which is the only time it has been out of ThunderClan in the four main series since Moonrise. In Dawn of the Clans, the point of view switches between Gray Wing, Clear Sky, and Thunder. In A Vision of Shadows, the point of view mainly follows Alderheart, Twigbranch, and Violetshine. In the Seekers series, the point of view alternates between the three bears, Lusa, Kallik and Toklo until The Last Wilderness, where Ujurak's point of view is added in with the other three.

In the Survivors series, the point of view is focused on Lucky, the Lone Dog turned beta.References. Hunter, Erin. HarperCollins Publishers. Retrieved 7 August 2017. ^ Hunter, Erin.

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Like other Erin Hunter books, Broken Pride is fantasy fiction but also includes a lot of detail about animal habits and the natural world, this time on the African savanna. Sights, sounds, and colorful landscapes all add to the appeal and invite kids to explore further. Heads up: The book assumes that the reader has a pretty good vocabulary and uses words like 'intimidating,' 'malevolent,' 'escarpment,' 'foliage,' and 'silhouetted,' along with names of indigenous animals and plants, such as 'dik-dik' (a small antelope). Young protagonists Fearless the lion cub, his friend Thorn the baboon, and Sky the young elephant strive to do the right thing even when they're terrified - which is often, as they deal with betrayal, treachery, and murder as well as the usual hazards of life in the wild. Fearless is determined to avenge his father's murder and get his pride back but also wise enough to know that he's still a kid. Meanwhile, he shows resourcefulness and courage in helping his family and friends, even when he's misunderstood and badly treated.

Thorn sacrifices his own chances to help a friend, once in a contest and once when he breaks up with the girl he loves because he fears putting her in danger. Sky the elephant loves her herdmates, takes care of her little cousin, and obeys her revered grandmother. Some adults of various species are wise and heroic; others are spiteful or treacherous. Younger and/or sensitive kids may find the violence, grief, and betrayal too much to take here: Several young characters of different species have seen their parents killed; over the course of the story, several other adults, included beloved ones, are murdered. Then there's just plain nature 'red in tooth and claw,' as predators hunt and kill prey; in one scene Fearless stalks, kills, and eats a terrified zebra and savors every bloody moment. Vultures, bones, and dead bodies (of animals) are important in the story.

Perhaps most scary are the speeches by characters who want to kill others and justify it all in the name of the greater good, as here, where the baboons are discussing what to do with lion cub Fearless, whom one of them rescued:'He'll grow huge,' complained another young male. ' Much too risky. I know he's little, but kill him quickly and it won't be unkind.' 'And think of the future enormous lion while you kill him,' pointed out a sulky-looking senior. 'Then you won't feel so bad. It's not as if we'd be breaking the Code - we'd be protecting the troop!'

Parents need to know that best-selling writing/editing syndicate ' (the, is in top form in Broken Pride, the first volume in an animal fantasy series featuring a young lion, a baboon, and an elephant on the African savanna. The descriptions are vivid, the characters appealing (or appalling, in the case of villains), the story exciting, and the stage set for many adventures and relationships in volumes to come. Also the vocabulary is rich, as are the details about the plants and animals who call the Bravelands home. There are plenty of positive lessons about family, friends, teamwork, negotiation, and coexistence. The story may be too upsetting for younger or more sensitive readers: Besides vivid accounts of predators killing and eating prey, it includes several murders, including the treacherous killing of a lion cub's father, as well as mutilation, fights, and other mayhem. In the region of the African plains known as the Bravelands, young lion cub Fearless' life is shattered when a treacherous rival kills his father, the pride leader, and Fearless must flee the BROKEN PRIDE for his life.

He winds up taken in by a flock of baboons and tries desperately to fit in, but despite his best efforts and his baboon friend Thorn, he's never quite accepted, and he never stops worrying about his mother and sister. Thorn has problems of his own - he's in love with Berry, and she's in love with him, but they can't be together because they're of different social classes. Meanwhile, orphan elephant Sky discovers she can see how an animal died when she examines its bones - a skill her grandmother, the ruling Great Mother of the Bravelands animals, puts to good use.As the multivolume series gets under way, the young animals face many challenges and tests of character as they contend with betrayal, cruelty, and murder from others in their communities. Erin Hunter travels to the plains of Africa in her latest animal fantasy series, which follows a young lion, a baboon, and an elephant through adventures sure to thrill current fans and win new ones. Some of the situations and descriptions - murdered parents, adults trying to kill youngsters, predators stalking and devouring prey - may be too much for sensitive kids. But there's a lot to love in Broken Pride's young heroes, its colorful world, and its positive messages about family, friendship, and being true to yourself while helping your loved ones.